We live in a digital world, as cliché as that sounds. Guess who makes it possible? Programmers. We make things work but there is a disparity in diversity both in gender and race. I love seeing progress to rid such disparities but I finally decided to get involved last year.

In December, for the first time, I won the Mastering Modern Payments contest and requested the $50 donation, part of the winnings, go to Girls Who Code. Today I saw a mention of a campaign for a Rails Girls Summer of Code and didn’t think twice about helping.

I could care less about accolades or recognition for this, which is why I almost didn’t write this post, but I know my intentions aren’t for such petty things. My only goal is to encourage you, dear reader, to do the same. A bunch of people donating $75 goes a long way. Get involved! Money isn’t the only donation either as there are many ways to give to this cause, as noted on their site.

You can support Rails Girls Summer of Code as a coach, a mentor or as an organizer helping in various areas such as fundraising, editing, working on our sites or helping the students find Open Source projects.

Help a young lady enjoy a fun summer of code and, potentially, spark the next great idea. Young ladies wanting to join, let it be known!